4 Things About Greencastle Borough Council

Here is a roundup of some of the items discussed at Greencastle Borough Council's last meeting of the year.

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By Colleen Seidel/The Record Herald

Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

By Colleen Seidel/The Record Herald

Posted Dec. 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM

By Colleen Seidel/The Record Herald
Posted Dec. 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Here is a roundup of some of the items discussed at Greencastle Borough Council's last meeting of the year.

1. Police manual

Council unanimously approved an updated Police Operations Manual of Policies and Procedures at the request of Police Chief John Phillippy.

The manual requires, among other things, that officers authorized to carry firearms undergo firearms training every year and policy training every two years.

Council members did request a wording change on the policy regarding use of profanity, which currently states that language of a "disrespectful, argumentative or profane nature" is "discouraged." Council president Charles Eckstine said he thinks the policy should be more "firm."

2. Road work and Old Home Week

Eckstine remarked that he hopes the road work at the intersection of U.S. 11 and U.S. 16 — meant to widen the busy intersection - will be completed in time for Old Home Week next year. Construction crews have been given until November 2013 to complete the project. Old Home Week will occur in August.

3. Sidewalk committee

Council is three months into its search for Greencastle residents to serve on a Sidewalk and Curbs Appeal Board, and it's having difficulty finding qualified people who want to serve.

According to Eckstine, a few people with "the desired level of expertise ... felt it would be a conflict of interest" with their businesses for them to serve on the board.

Council established the board in October to determine alternative materials or methods of construction, exemptions and extensions for sidewalks and curbs and interpreting the ordinance and policy. Applications are still being accepted and can be mailed to borough hall, 60 N. Washington St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225.

4. e-citations

The Greencastle Police Department has started to use an e-citation system when handing out traffic tickets and other citations. The information on the citation is printed from a laptop in the police vehicle and given to the offender while simultaneously being entered into an electronic filing system for the department and the local magisterial district judge's office. Phillippy said the new system will cut down on data entry work for both the department and the judge's office.